Diving development in nursing harbor seal pups.

Authors :: Jorgensen, Christian
Lydersen, Christian
Kovacs, Kit M.
Source :: Journal of Experimental Biology. Nov2001, Vol. 204 Issue 22, p3993. 12p. 5 Charts, 11 Graphs, 1 Map.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Investigates physiological and behavioral aspects of diving development in pups of the harbor seal Phoca vitulina. Correlation between the U shape proportion of dives and age; Effect of blood oxygen stores on the rate of neonatal dive development; Consideration of behavioral modification as a rate-limiting factor for ontogeny of diving skills.